The FXX K Thread

Ah ok No problem, difference between 360 and 430 is quite big.

 

The original fxx and 599xx were both test beds for newer cars. Both were released much after the cars they were based on. Why is ferrari rushing the development of the laf xx?

 

What i meant was the laf is still in early stages of its production cycle and its already got an xx version. 599 was not a limited run car and took 3 years to get an xx version and the enzo only got one after its limited production run

 

is there any possibility of a f12 based xx car?

 

As well as what Mr. Maranello has mentioned above, I also believe they are preferring to make SP projects out of F12's, so that those are the "special" F12's.

 

Talking about new model presentations: I guess they will present the LaF XX at the Finali Mondiali to the small crowd of potential owners / XX program drivers and will make it's official debut in Geneva - or probably some other model / variation in Geneva? Following their recent hisory, I think we will see the official launch of the 458 M (or whatever it will be named) in Frankfurt - Ferrari unveiled almost all their V8 models (mid-rear) in Frankfurt in recent years (F430 C, 430 Scud, 458, 458 Spider, 458 Speciale). Anyway, with Marchionne in the lead we may see some changes in this cycle... although I doubt they will present a new model in Detroit! Thoughts?

 

Hope we'll see them soon. I don't want to wait till September 2015 (Frankfurt Motor Show) to finally see successor of 458 italia. So long. McLaren,Lambo introduced new models some time ago.
As for LaFXX, a few people will have a chance to see at F.Mondiali, but for a wider audience it has to be also presented somewhere. I cant imagine the world without revealing LaFXX in public :-D.

Greetings for all.

 

I still think there will be a F12 "GTO" which brings the KERS to the F12 platform

 

A more special F12 will be built, but it won't be hybrid. The Hy-KERS is some years away from making it into another platforn othen than LaFerrari's. The costs are prohibitive. Also Ferrari would never allow another model to step on the toes of its hypercar while that is still in production, or even soon thereafter.

 

As far as I'm aware Ferrari said the V12 family will stay N/A but with hybrid technology. Correct?

 

They (Ferrari) probably tested sth with a F12 on Nordschleife some time ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC9M6YXhPmU

Beautiful.

 

Even Sergio is not that stupid in order to mess with Luca's brilliant product mix!

 

Any idea about the name of the car ? laxx , LaFerrarixx or LaFxx or others ?

 

Probably LaFerrari XX!

 

Besides "obvious" choices ;-) like LaFerrari XX, "LaFXX" is also good. It can stand for all FerrariXX breed, same as LaFerrari meaning 'The' Ferrari. So here, for me, it could be 'The' FXX.
But, the name it's not so important. Waiting for the upcoming news
(any). And wonder if Ferrari will strike with another Fiorano lap time.
LaF of course being the fastest of road cars - 1.19.9 or 1.20.0(seen both cited) and LaFXX also should place some nice numbers here.
As I can remember 458C was 1.16.5, FXX - 1.16, 599XX Evo stated 1.15.

 

Imagine a version like the 288 GTO or Evoluzione!!

THAT would be very cool.

 

Well, the two XXs :-D are reserved for their top range cars. V12 is still on the top, so special 458xx programme would have been more than redundant.
458s are developed by their gt racing branch, thus 458challenge, gt2, gt3 cars. They sell many of them to the racing teams. XXs are very limited series cars.

 

458 Challenge was as quick as the FXX?

 

And that was time set by an old 458challenge (2010). From 2014, there is an evoluzione specification of 458c, e.g for the 1st time with rear wing.

The times weren't very shocking to me,
(Even more- I was glad with these times), let's consider that casual 458italia was slower on Fiorano only 0.1s than Enzo.
Simply we got faster and faster cars. So I wonder what lap time will LaFXX do.